Wednesday, September 30, 2009

This weeks challenge from the Sketch and stash can be seen on their blog. For this challenge I used one of my new High Hopes stamps, this cute Gorilla, the sentiment is also from High Hopes. When I was trying to decide what to do with it all I thought I would make the background very girlie. So I got the pink textured cardstock, and the pink and brown background just tied it all together, I cut this piece out with my spellbinders and then embossed the edge of it too although this is hard to see. I coloured the gorilla with my copics and in the second image you can see the added sparkle which I did with my spica. I LOVE the way this card turned out! SO CUTE!!!!!!

Saturday, September 19, 2009

A great challenge blog ABC Challenge is having a DT call. I love their challenges ... so much fun!!! For the DT call you are asked to post your 3 favorite cards to show our style. I think these 3 cards show my style the best ... I tend not to add too many embellishments to the front of my cards as I like the image itself to be the focus of the attention. I enjoy experiementing with different types of stamps from various companies, here two of the cards are showing Magnolia images and the other is showing CC Designs. I LOVE using my copics to colour the images!! Thank you for taking time to look at my submission for the DT call! Wish me luck!!!

One of my favorite blog sites is having a DT call, the ICS!! Here is the sketch that we were asked to use! As soon as I saw the sketch I knew EXACTLY what I was going to do ... I had all thesewonderful ideas pop into my head!! You see, I had just gotten back from a trip to The Town Scrapper. I used "Pippi" one of the Swiss Pixie fairies from C.C. Design, and also the Bench which is also a C.C. Design stamp. They are both stamped using Momento Tuxedo black ink, and coloured with copics. I am very excited to use my new "0000" colours in this image! I added some extra sparkle to the wings with my clear spica. On the top of Pippa's pumpkin hat I added some Crystal Effects to give it a little wet look! The orange background is embossed using a pumpkin cuttlebug embossing folder. The pumpkin background for the sentiment was cut using my sizzix, doubled. I found the sentiment in a bag of buttons and it really seemed to work for the layout!

I used a lot of different shades while colouring Pippi ... She is just tooo cute!!! Of course I used LOTS of layers too!!!

I couldn't leave the inside totally blank so I added a little of the spiderweb DT with another pumkin to tie it all in!!

Saturday, September 12, 2009

I mentioned in an earlier post today, about a plea to make cards for a sweet 13 year old name Paige. She was serious injured in an accident and lost her arm. You can read more here. To help this brave girl, I made this cute card. The paper is all stampin up, it is from their new in colour line. The image is High Hopes, and the sentiment is Stampin' Up. I used my scalloped circle spellbinders for the image, the mounting and the sentiment. I added a strip of fuzzy pink ribbon to give it a little more texture. The image of course is coloured with my copics!! I made his tongue, eyes, nose and the flowers a little wet look with my Crystal Effects. I hope that this card gives Paige a little smile! I have sent this off now to Paige at the hospital, if you want to participate too the address and details can found in the above link. THANKS!!

This card is also for the ABC challenge - D is for diecut challenge. The background for the snake, the yellow background AND the background for the sentiment are all die cuts! =) thanks!!

For this weeks Magnolia challenge we were asked to emboss, we could emboss anything. For this submission, I used my spellbinder to cut out the scalloped circle and then EMBOSS it! I used the butterfly background and then the Tilda and Edwin Chasing butterfly images on the card. I LOVE the way this car turned out. The images are coloured with copics. I pop dotted the background, Tilda and Edwin are pop dotted on top of the background, and then I pop dotted the butterflies in Tilda's hand AND the one in Edwins net! Many many layers on there! I added a little pink chalk to both Tilda's and Edwin's cheeks to give them a little more colour. The background paper is from my stash (I love using up the paper in my stash!!) I think this card turned out amazingly!!!

I have been very busy the last few days creating some cards and such, but I seem to run out of time to post them all ... I am getting close to the end of the posts for tonight ... but not yet!! LOL ... for the next creation I made this super cute card called "Cute as a Bug" I used some neat sparkley paper as the background with circles. I embossed the purple with my cuttlebug circle folder, the cute image is mounted on more of the circles, and she is coloured with my copics. I added a little more sparkle with my spicas. I love this one, so simple and yet perfect!!

I made this bookmark for my mother-in-law for her birthday. I used the studying Tilda for the image, she is sitting on top of a stack of books which are also from Magnolia. They were both stamped on simply smooth and coloured with my copics. In the background I punched out circles and added buttons to the middle of the circles. I used Crystal Effects on the buttons, and the glasses on Tilda. On the books I added some sparkle with my Stickles. I used an eyelet on the top to put the fiber through. I am sure she will love it as she is a very avid reader!!

I made this elegant Sympathy card with a Stampin Up sympathy set. I stamped the image on simply smooth paper and coloured it with my copics. I pop dotted the flowers, and pop doted the rectangle with the image. I gently sponged the edges with pretty in pink Stampin Up ink. Behind the image I used my cuttlebug embossing folder to enboss an elegant pattern. On the right side I used the simple "with Sympathy" sentiment, behind the sentiment I stamped a swirl in the light pink. On the inside of the card, I also stamped an elegant sentiment (also in the light pink ... I didn't take a picture of it sorry!)

I know that my daughters absolutely LOVE getting little cards in their lunch. What a great way to tell our children that we are thinking of then while they are at school. I made these cute little 3X3 cards using the greeting farm images (can't remember the name of the set), I used paper from my stash to enhance the backgrounds. I made them simple, with only the sayings on each card. This is an excellent way to promote reading for a purpose with your child. My girls are always all smiles when they come home with one of these in their lunches!!

Ok so I was visiting one of my favorite sites when I read a heart breaking story of a girl who has lost part of her arm due to an accident. People around the world are getting to send her hand made cards. You can see all the information here several individuals have offered some blog candy to those who help brighten this girls day! Come back soon to see my card!!

Sunday, September 6, 2009

For this wonderful sketch I rotated it a bit. As soon as I saw this sketch I thought of my Magnolia spider web in the corner, so that is what I did! In the corner stamped in white is the Magnolia spider web, I enhanced it with Crystal Effects (by Stampin Up), hanging from the web is a little spider I found in one of my jars of die cuts, hanging down from a piece of fiber. he image is again Magnolia, I cuttlebug embossed the lighter orange with pumpkins. The ribbon I just picked up from a local Hobby store and thought it matched perfectly. The saying came from my stash. I had so much fun making this cute Hallowe'en card! Thanks for the awesome sketch!!

For the Cute Card Thursday challenge, we made cards with a school theme. For my card I used Tilda school girl, from the magnolia line. I coloured her with my copics, and added a little sparkle with my spica. All of the other items on the card are from my stash. The background paper is school days (with various school says), I added alphabet ribbon to the top, ruler paper on the bottom and 2 school themed buttons to the side. What a great challenge for the start of the school year!

Friday, September 4, 2009

I created this gorgeous, elegant Christmas card for the Whiff of Joy Design team call. I used the Guardian angel stamp. She is stamped on Simply Smooth paper, and coloured with my Copics. I used very light colours to make her look very angelic, and added some sparkle with my spica to the wings and shoes. She is double mounted on Clouds (can't remember the company it was in my stash) and also Light blue cardstock. In the background I used a printed vellum for some added interest. On the bottom, there is a lacy ribbon. The sentiment, very simply put, says peace, I did this sentiment by hand with fine silver wire. I carefully attached the sentiment under the wire (must say this wasn't an easy task!). On the inside I used my cuttlebug to emboss more of the pink cardstock sown one side to showcase the light pink on the front! I had so much fun completing this card for this Design Team. Thank you for looking!!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

For the Cute Card Thursday challenge we were to make a card for new beginnings. I made this card for a Baby boy. The image is High Hopes, and I coloured him with my copics and added sparkle with spica. The charm and the paper is from my stash, sorry I don't know what company they are from! Thanks for the fun challenge!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Sketch and Stash Challenge 18 - For this challenge we had to use a sketch to create a card from our "stash" everything on this card was from my stash ... even the cute Magnolia image that I had coloured a while ago and put aside. I used my copics to colour Tilda, and added some sparkle with my spica. The paper is Stampin Up and Bo Bunny (I think). The ribbon, flowers, buttons and dew drops were all from my shelf. I used my cuttlebug embossing circles folder for the light green that was used. The ink for the edges and the saying are both Stampin' Up. The Happy Birthday saying is from High Hopes Stamp company. What a great challenge!! Thank you!!

About Me

I'm a mom of two beautiful girls, wife to a wonderful hubby. I LOVE scrapbooking, and making cards ... recently I have been absorbed in trying different stamps in my layouts and cards. VERY addictive for me! I also love reading, camping, hiking and cycling ... and of course spending time with my wonderful family!
I have been re-introduced to the fun and useful art of sewing!! Just keep your eyes peeled I will be posting some of my latest home-made items ... let the crafting continue!!

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